Cardiology Clinical Audit Officer

Job summary

Due to retirement, an exciting opportunity has arisen in the Cardiac services department for a Clinical Audit Officer to join our team.

The successful individual will collect patient admission data to support benchmarking with best practice for the National Cardiac Outcome Research Centre UK. Working with the cardiac specialist nurse teams and the NCA audit department to evidence the key performance metrics that report standards of cardiac care delivered. We are looking for a candidate with who has proven experience of clinical audit and exceeds in analytic data collection, excel and pivot tables with high concentration levels and attention to detail, with experience of working to targets. Ideally the candidate will have and demonstrate understanding of National Heart Failure Audit and Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project. Previous experience of working within NCA IT structures is desirable but all training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder is expected to use their own initiative.
• To guide in planning and implementing the delivery of the National, regional and Alliance agenda.
• To undertake governance activity where required, production and dissemination of data in a variety of reporting methods.
• To retrieve raw data from a variety of sources, medical records and hospital information systems to record and analyse data, report and present at national, regional and Alliance level.
• To maintain current data systems to ensure that data collection is accurate, timely and complete and support the development of new systems.
• To provide and maintain established procedures for data validation and statistical analysis.
• To compile reports of relevant analysis/findings through both written reports and oral presentations.
• To represent the Directorate at meetings pertinent to current projects.
• To manage and prioritise work in line with agreed schedules.
• To attend national, regional and local meetings as required and feedback as appropriate.
• To be aware of and maintain the confidentiality of all information..
• To participate in the training of staff throughout the organisation in data collection, data systems, reporting and be part of developing the service further, including basic governance principles.
• To take responsibility for the health and safety of the post holder and others affected by their acts.
• The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as required

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.